# dissimilation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌdɪsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The act of dissimilating, of making dissimilar.
2. A dissimilatory process that supply a cell with energy only without the assimilation of nutrients.
3. A phenomenon where one of a pair of similar adjacent consonant or vowel sounds in a word becomes less similar.

## Etymology
From dis- + -similation, after assimilation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dissimilation